Renesas Technology Embeds ACCESS IrFront(TM) v2.1 in a Single-Chip LSI, Delivers 4Mbps Infrared Communications Solution for FOMA(TM) Handsets.TOKYO -- High Speed Infrared Communications to Enable Transmission of Large Volumes of Data via FOMA See i-Mode. Handsets ACCESS Co., Ltd., (TOKYO:4813), a global provider of mobile content delivery and Internet access See how to access the Internet. technologies and Renesas Technology Renesas Technology Corporation (ルネサス テクノロジ| Corp., a world-leading semiconductor company providing system solutions, today announced that they have partnered to provide a 4Mbps infrared communications solution for mobile handsets. The solution will consist of a baseband and an application processor as a single-chip LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. , developed jointly by Renesas Technology and NTT DoCoMo (NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc., Japan) Founded in 1991, NTT DoCoMo is a spinoff of Japan's NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) which provides wireless services, including cellular, paging, satellite and maritime and in-flight telephone services. for FOMA handsets, embedded with ACCESS' infrared communication protocol stack The set of protocols used in a communications network. A protocol stack is a prescribed hierarchy of software layers, starting from the application layer at the top (the source of the data being sent) to the data link layer at the bottom (transmitting the bits on the wire). IrFront v2.1. In order to drive adoption of FOMA handsets in global markets, Renesas Technology partnered with NTT DoCoMo in July 2004 to develop a dual-mode single-chip LSI compatible with both the W-CDMA See WCDMA. (3G) and GSM/GPRS (2G) standards. ACCESS' infrared protocol stack IrFront v2.1 together with Renesas Technology's single-chip LSI, will increase the infrared personal area network (PAN) transmission speed of FOMA mobile handsets from 115 kbps to 4 Mbps. As a result, users will be able to transmit data at four to 10 times the speed of the infrared on existing FOMA handsets. This means users will be able to send large volumes of graphical data or even entire address books in a single transmission. In addition, because IrFront v2.1 will be compatible with IrSimple, a global standard aimed at increasing infrared-based data transmission speeds, users can expect even higher transmission speeds in the future. ACCESS plans to announce an IrSimple-compatible version on January of 2006. Renesas Technology and ACCESS will collaborate on the adoption of FOMA and 3G mobile handsets from the infrared communications development stage, as well as the promotion and support of these standards. "This LSI integrates the dual baseband for W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS communications and application processor SH-Mobile in a single-chip, and with clock frequencies of 312MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , enabling such advanced features as 5M pixel cameras, TV output and video telephony See videophone. ," said Hideo Inayoshi, senior vice president of Renesas Technology. "The chip delivers the benefits of lower cost as well as lower power consumption. By embedding IrFront, which has a track record of success and a superb reputation in the market, we can now enable 4 Mbps infrared communications and deliver an even more attractive single-chip solution to the market." "We are pleased that ACCESS' IrFront has been adopted in Renesas Technology's LSI," said Toru Arakawa, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ACCESS. "By combining our technologies, mobile users will be able to transmit data leveraging high speed infrared communications and benefit from a great mobile experience." About ACCESS ACCESS is a global provider of Internet technologies to the mobile and beyond-PC markets. Its NetFront browser, widely recognized as one of the most advanced Internet browsers in the world, is a cornerstone to the company's vision of enabling Internet access anywhere and on any device. NetFront technologies are delivering full Internet browsing and related services to next-generation mobile devices and consumer electronics ranging from digital TV to automobile telematics. For more information: www.access.co.jp or www.access-us-inc.com. About Renesas Technology Renesas Technology Corp. designs and manufactures highly integrated semiconductor system solutions for mobile, automotive and PC/AV markets. Established on April 1, 2003 as a joint venture between Hitachi, Ltd. (TOKYO:6501)(NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Renesas Technology is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world and the world's leading microcontroller supplier globally. Besides microcontrollers, Renesas Technology offers flash memories, system-in-package and system-on-chip devices, Smart Card ICs, mixed-signal products, SRAMs and more. http://www.renesas.com ACCESS and IrFront are trademark or registered trademark of ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries. FOMA is trademark or registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries. 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